Labyrinths are geometrical patterns used for walking or tracing, as a tool to assist the prayerful meditation. They have been in existence for thousands of years. No one knows for certain when or where they first originated. They have been used by different cultures and mystical and religious traditions worldwide.

Some patterns are simple and some are more complex.

A labyrinth differs from a maze in that there is only one way in and one way out. They have one continuous path that twists and turns, eventually leading to the center. There are no dead ends. There is nothing to figure out as you walk or trace a labyrinth. You simply follow the path to the center and then retrace the same path back out.

Our labyrinth is level and made from gravel marked by concrete borders.

You enter the labyrinth and follow the path as it winds its way toward the center. You pause in the center as you like, then turn and exit the labyrinth on the same path you came in, just going the opposite direction.

Some people can be in and out in about fifteen minutes and some will take over half an hour, stopping to pray, observe, etc.

It is fine to walk it alone and fine to walk with others. People walk at different paces. If you encounter someone going the opposite direction, one will simply step off the path momentarily to allow the other to pass.

There are infinite focuses you may choose. There is no "right or wrong" way to walk a labyrinth. What you focus on at the time may be determined by where you are in your life and what your questions, concerns or goals may be in the prayerfully with an open heart and an open mind, asking for your highest good.

Here are some suggestions:
You might walk it as a prayer you say with your whole body.
You might walk it as a symbolic journey.
You might walk to receive inspiration, or to receive an answer to a question, or solution to a "problem."
You might walk the labyrinth with the intention to unwind, to let go of a worry or burden of some sort – letting it go when you reach the center.

We invite you to visit and give it a try if you haven’t already.
Allow your own creativity to be present and walk the labyrinth in the way you think will work best for you. God bless you. May the Holy Spirit guide you as you journey to the center.
May you go out from the center into your world with more peace, patience, kindness, centeredness, wisdom. May you bring the gifts you receive in this process with you as you leave and spread them in an ever-expanding circle.
We hope you have a wonderful experience.